The Delta independent., 1887-01-04

family-Mrs Calliope. Miss Calliope
and Master Calliope.
Mr.. Calliope was our pastor. and we
had given him q remarkably hearty in
vitation.
las my congregation insisted on Civ
ing me vacation" said Mr.. Calliope,
I'VE arc come"
saw they were, and l was wonder
ing where they were to sleep that night,
when Mrs. Calliope. who had been kiss
ing my wife, remarked:
..But then her friend who came up
with .is-the very entertaining gentle
man who" Here he is!'' shouted
Mr.. Fisher from his wagon. "And if
he thinks Tn, going to ride him and
his porkmanker from that there depot
behind this here hoss, for less than so
cents, he thinks I'm greener than be!''
II make no objection-no objection, :"
said thin voice, ''only am unable
just at this moment to-I think must
have it in my watch pocket-I-Can't
you lend me half q dollar. Mr.. Turtle
dovep"
could did-and I took the long,
fishy sort of hand that was offered to
me tho next moment, and welcomed
Mr.. Bangs. the amateaur spiritual me-
dium, to my hearth and home.
81 was impressed to come" he whis-
pered to me. Something seemed to
roll away, and saw you among the
green fields and pleasant pastures and
was drawn toward you by subtle in
fiuence. did not even wait for bag
gage. You understand"
I had heard that day from a fellow
boarder of Mr.. Bangs that his landlady
had delicately mentioned to him that
until he could pay his little bill she
should prefer his room to his COM
pany and would retain his trunk" and
quite understood.
We got into the little parlor some
how, and we all sat down.
'And I'm sure you must be hungry,
said L "We've supped. of course''-it
was 10 o'clock-"but you'll have
bite"
Don't put yourself to any trouble"
said Mr.. Calliope. my dear friends,
I beg you won't put yourself to any
trouble on our account We are tired
of city food. We want the fruits of
the earth-the simple fruits of the
earth-no more. Give us some milk,
simple biscuit and your delightful
| 1uf hor 0f
berries, and we ask no more"
Here Mrs. Turtledove gave an in
voluntary shrek. She had presence
of mind enough to say she had seen q
spider.
Poor Mr.. Bangs only groaned softly
to himself, but he looked as though the
spirits who had been in the habit of
drawing mysterious apples and
oranges from his sleeves had not been
able to find any there that day. or had
carried them of afterward.
The Calliopes were probably disap-
pointed as to the fruits of the earth;
but they had an appetite for sardines,
bread and butter, tea and canned pears.
And Mr.. Bangs enjoyed himself might
ly. We put the Rev. Mr.. Calliope and
his wife into our own room. Miss
Calliope shared Miss Mitten's apart
ment and VIC induced Peggy to take q
bolster on lounge in the kitchen.
while Mr.. Bangs roposed in her accus-
toned bed. As for young Calliope.
we took liberties with him on account
of his youth, and put him on the parlor
sofa. And we-oh! well, it didn't
matter for us. We went up into the
loft-it was four feet highland slept
on the rag bag.
Twas off early next day. made the
arrangements alluded to with the
amiable and generous Mr.. Fish for two
gallons of milk day. contracted
with the butcher for beef, and l
brought strawberries and vegetables
home in basket
My city guests supposed that all
those strawberries grew in the garden.
and that we kept q herd of cows.
Berries were twenty-five cents a basket
in the market, and they were not hull
ed But the marketman always threw
a basket in on every two dozen. He
always did, he said. when one bought
for hotel
SAT home. you know" said young
Calliope, with the candor ofyouth, ''in
the city. you know, you can't have
more'n preserve dish of Strawberries
at a meal. They are so beastly dear;
but here, where you get 'em for moth
ing you CON eat bowlful."
Did 1 tell you that Peggy was gomez
She was. She went the second morn
ing. "And I'd like to know what
you'd be naming by hiring me for two.
and giving me dozen to work forp"
she had said; ''and thin doing nothing
but ate all day long. and me turned off
me honest bed to slape on spikes. after
putin in me hard day, and dishes to
wash, till do be goin' crazy"
l could not defend myself. could
only promise her silk dress II she
would stay her month out
I'D have nobody left to put it on. II !
worked myself to DEATH" said Peggy